SOLUTION: To avoid a large, shallow reef, a ship set a course from point A and traveled 9 miles east to point B. The ship then turned and traveled 18 miles south to point C. If the ship coul

Question 765904: To avoid a large, shallow reef, a ship set a course from point A and traveled 9 miles east to point B. The ship then turned and traveled 18 miles south to point C. If the ship could have traveled in a straight line from point A to point C, how many less miles would the ship have traveled? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile and enter the numeric answer only.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6.9 miles.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A ship sailed from point A and traveled 25 miles east to point B. The ship turned 90... (answered by stanbon)

A ship is sailing due east. The captain sights a buoy ahead of the ship at an angle of... (answered by Rosseta786)

a man traveled 6 miles east and then turned right to travel 3 miles.again he turned right (answered by math_helper)

A ship travels 55 km on a course of 27°, then travels on a course of 117° for 140 km.... (answered by Alan3354)

A ship sails for 20km on a course of S 20 degrees W and then 25km on a course of S 25... (answered by Alan3354)

A ship sails for 20 km on q course S 20� W and then 25 km on a course S 25� W. Calculate (answered by Alan3354)

A ship leaves port and travels 7 miles due east, then turns and travels 6 miles due... (answered by Alan3354)

A ship travels from point A to point B along a circular path, center at Island X. Then it (answered by richwmiller)

The ship vikrant starts from a... (answered by richwmiller)